Tag: Swedish

Sweden ends a four-month political vacuum by electing Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to a second term, after he elbowed out the far-right to save one of Europe’s few left-wing governments. IMAGES from inside the Swedish Parliament

A broadcaster in Sweden has come into fierce criticism over its coverage of the murder of two Scandinavian girls by ISIS fighters in Morocco. Viewers say the channel downplayed the horrific incident. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9lbz

Visitors to the Disgusting Food Museum in the Swedish city of Malmo try specialities from across the world and look at other foods on display. The Museum offers a range of 80 culinary specialities from all over the world, each less appetizing than the other – mouse wine or cheese with maggots – to make visitors think about culinary folklore and junk food.

(7 Nov 2018) Swedish pop star Zara Larsson, who’s currently fronting a new campaign from Durex and AIDS organization (RED) promoting sexual health awareness and raising money for HIV treatment in South Africa, says pupils at her school first started learning about sex in sixth grade. (Nov. 7)

The French news agency AFP has found itself being targeted on Twitter, for publishing Swedish environmental research which suggests having one less child could reduce people’s carbon footprint. It generated a ream of sarcastic, angry tweets in response. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9g63

Booksellers in the Swedish capital discuss the impact of the lack of a 2018 Nobel Literature Prize, an event that traditionally provides a huge boost in sales at Christmas as Swedes buy books by that year’s laureate as holiday gifts.

The High court of Copenhagen confirms Peter Madsen’s sentence to life in prison for the 2017 murder of a Swedish journalist aboard his homemade submarine. A verdict the prosecution is “content with but not surprised”.